From Stage to Sea: Amazing Anastacia overcomes challenges to land dream roles
By Ellise Hollie Hayward, Disabilities Editor, Jill Dando News
Smashing her dreams as a performer!
Anastacia is my younger sister who is 21 years old! She performed locally with dance and musical theatre companies, in fact, I joined the same musical theatre company with her and we both performed at the O2 and Disneyland Paris with Castaways Theatre Group.
I was inspired by Anastacia to get on the stage to perform with her, it was a start for building up my confidence. It teaches you self belief, friendships, teamwork, discipline, compassion, love and confidence .
She performed locally with dance and musical theatre companies at The Helen Laxton School of Dance and Castaways Theatre.
Despite having dyslexia and auditory processing disorder, facing academic challenges throughout her educational years, she graduated from a musical theatre university after 5 years in June, The Big Act in Bristol.
Anastacia has always been very determined to reach her ambitions regardless of struggling to get her GCSES.
Anastacia attended auditions in London after signing with an agent back in February 2024, and she’s very proud to sign a contract with Brittney Ferries as a production vocalist in the summer holidays.
As well as this, she booked another contract with P&O cruises as Cinderella this Christmas.
She's a role model to the students who struggle academically but are still determined to work hard on their dreams.
It really is about working hard and trying your best and being a kind, positive person to everyone.
There is always a different path to take.
Never lose hope!
